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Social Impact Assessment in the Extractives: Critical Perspectives

Delivered by Sustainable Minerals Institute

Overview

Understand the complexities of responsible resource extraction and upskill in the rapidly evolving field of Social Impact Assessment (SIA).

In this course, you’ll learn the latest SIA practices and how to improve the way resource companies engage with society.

You’ll examine the challenges and opportunities for extractives-sector Social Impact Assessments, as well as critical issues such as:

  • consultation and consent
  • impact and benefit agreements
  • resettlement
  • project closure
  • social vulnerability.

Upcoming courses

Delivery mode
online, self-paced
Date
1 May–11 June 2023
8.00am–4.30pm (GMT+10) Brisbane time
Time commitment
21 hours
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Who should attend

  • Social Impact Assessment (SIA) practitioners 
  • Resources extraction professionals.

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements for this course.

What you'll learn

  • Identify recurring issues in extractive sector social impact assessments
  • Apply ‘Theory of change’ thinking to SIA
  • Know how to build an effective social baseline
  • Distinguish free, prior, and informed consent and ethics
  • Examine developments in the field, including community-controlled SIAs
  • Implement SIA and social impact monitoring programs.

Time commitment

This is an online course that will require roughly 21 hours to complete.

  • 18 hours of online content
  • 3 hours of webinars
  • Over 6 weeks.

Assessment

There is no assessment. However, to receive the Certificate you will need to attend the lectures and interact with the online material via the discussion boards and Padlets.

Certification and accreditation

Students who successfully complete the course will receive a Certificate of Completion to verify their skills and achievements.

Facilitators

Associate Professor Nick Bainton, Principal Research Fellow, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM)
Associate Professor Nick Bainton
Principal Research Fellow, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM)
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Dr John Burton, Principal Research Fellow, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM)
Dr John Burton
Principal Research Fellow, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM)
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Cost

Applicant Price
Individual domestic ex. GST A$2,000
Individual international (GST not payable) A$2,000

Please see the Terms and Conditions (PDF, 123.12 KB).
Visit the Sustainable Minerals Institute website.

GST is excluded from the cost

Payment options

We accept credit cards (Visa/MasterCard) for payment, including corporate credit cards. If you do not have access to a card, please contact our team at education@smi.uq.edu.au to discuss your options.

Contact

Sustainable Minerals Institute

education@smi.uq.edu.au